Median wage
$28.42 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
1.5% higher $0.42 above the British Columbia median of $28.00
Compared with Canada
5.3% higher $1.42 above the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $28.42, from $27.00 to $29.65, middle half $27.50 to $29.00. British Columbia (province): median $28.00, from $20.50 to $31.00, middle half $26.00 to $29.70. Canada: median $27.00, from $19.18 to $36.11, middle half $23.00 to $31.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.42, from $27.00 to $29.65, middle half $27.50 to $29.00Vancouver Island and Coast$28.42British Columbia (province): median $28.00, from $20.50 to $31.00, middle half $26.00 to $29.70British Columbia (province)$28.00Canada: median $27.00, from $19.18 to $36.11, middle half $23.00 to $31.00Canada$27.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $27.00 $20.50 $19.18
Lower quartile $27.50 $26.00 $23.00
Median $28.42 $28.00 $27.00
Upper quartile $29.00 $29.70 $31.00
High $29.65 $31.00 $36.11
Average $28.90 $28.52 $27.72

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $29.71, from $24.66 to $38.69. North Coast: median $29.16, from $25.35 to $38.50. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.42, from $27.00 to $29.65. Thompson – Okanagan: median $28.35, from $23.99 to $33.52. Cariboo: median $28.00, from $20.50 to $31.00. Kootenay: median $27.91, from $22.96 to $32.82. Lower Mainland: median $27.00, from $17.95 to $38.30. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40Northeast: median $29.71, from $24.66 to $38.69Northeast$29.71North Coast: median $29.16, from $25.35 to $38.50North Coast$29.16Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.42, from $27.00 to $29.65Vancouver Island and Coast$28.42Thompson – Okanagan: median $28.35, from $23.99 to $33.52Thompson – Okanagan$28.35Cariboo: median $28.00, from $20.50 to $31.00Cariboo$28.00Kootenay: median $27.91, from $22.96 to $32.82Kootenay$27.91Lower Mainland: median $27.00, from $17.95 to $38.30Lower Mainland$27.00Nechako: not statedNechakoNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in British Columbia (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Northeast$24.66$29.71$38.69Undetermined
North Coast$25.35$29.16$38.50Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$27.00$28.42$29.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.99$28.35$33.52Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$20.50$28.00$31.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$22.96$27.91$32.82Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.95$27.00$38.30Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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